Florent Sanchez Da Silva

Florent Sanchez Da Silva (born 2 April 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Florent Sanchez Da Silva
Personal information
Full name Florent Sanchez Da Silva
Date of birth (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Vaulx-en-Velin, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lyon
Youth career
2009–2010 US Meyzieu
2010–2020 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Lyon B 33 (3)
2021– Lyon 1 (0)
2022Villefranche (loan) 14 (0)
2023Volendam (loan) 13 (1)
2023–2024RWD Molenbeek (loan) 13 (2)
International career
2019 France U16 3 (2)
2022 France U19 6 (1)
2022–2023 France U20 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Club career

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Sanchez Da Silva arrived in the Lyon academy in 2010 from US Meyzieu, signing his first professional contract with Lyon on 2 December 2020.[1][2] After figuring several times on the team sheet in January 2021,[3] Sanchez Da Silva made his professional debut for Lyon on 6 February 2021 in a 3–0 win over Strasbourg.[4]

On 31 January 2022, Sanchez Da Silva joined Villefranche on loan until the end of the season.[5]

On 2 January 2023, Sanchez Da Silva joined Eredivisie side Volendam on a 6-month loan,[6] scoring once as Volendam stayed up in 14th place in the 2022-23 Eredivisie.

On 30 July 2023, Sanchez Da Silva moved on a new loan to RWD Molenbeek in Belgium.[7]

International career

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Born in France, Sanchez Da Silva is of Brazilian and Spanish descent.[8][better source needed] He is a youth international for France.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Rault, Mathieu (2 December 2020). "OL : Florent Da Silva passe pro". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Florent Da Silva signs his first professional contract". OL.fr. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "OL : quatre absences et une première convocation pour Florent Da Silva". Le Progrès (in French). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. ^ Morel, Bastien (6 February 2021). "Résultat et résumé Lyon - Strasbourg, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 24e journée, Samedi 06 Février 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ "MERCATO : FLORENT DA SILVA ARRIVE EN PRÊT !" (Press release) (in French). Villefranche. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Florent Sanchez Da Silva (Lyon) prêté à Volendam" (in French). L'Équipe. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ^ "FLORENT DA SILVA REJOINT LE RWDM EN PRÊT" [FLORENT DA SILVA JOINS RWDM ON LOAN] (in French). RWDM. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Da Silva, Florent da Silva - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  9. ^ "FFF Profile". Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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